From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Continued discussion on the benefits of an engine governor and roller bearing throttle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\2\ scan0083 | |
| Date | 21th July 1928 guessed | |
| contd :- -3- (a) in shunting. (b) in starting on a hill. (c) in changing gear by inexpert hands. (d) in preventing firing in exhaust by automatically completely closing the throttle when engine over-runs the governor. It is a RR. feature which goes for RR. perfection, and which if deleted gives less of a RR. car, and more is demanded of the driver. I have personally examined every possible combination and have so far concluded that the practice we are now following at Derby of using the efficient high speed governor and roller bearing throttle is the best combination for our high class and powerful engines. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||